Vehicle Description
1976 Chrysler Cordoba Hardtop
De Plaane Boz, De Plane!! Cue the Ottmar Liebert guitar music and
have Ricardo Montalban on his spot! Action!! C�rdoba also spelled
Cordova in English, is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the
capital of the province of C�rdoba.
Who can forget that wonderful "Spanich" rrrroll of the tongue by
actor Rrricardo Montalban and his infamous Chrysler Cordoba
commercials! And now for consignment that famous car made famous by
the famous actor and his use of the words "Corinthian Leather". Our
second Cordoba! to grace our "pasillos sagrados". This car also has
just 17,791 non-verifiable miles on the odometer although after
looking this car over again and again we believe the miles to be
correct!
Exterior
1976 brought us the large midsize car meant to save on gas yet
still provide comfort for the family to be transported in comfort.
So they came up with the Cordoba with its leading edge round
headlights and smaller round running turn signal lights flanking
the larger headlight. A central chrome encased vertical ribbed
grille in V form is on, and a nice corresponding bumper below.
Silver Cloud Metallic, presenting as original, adorns this car with
a few faults, but overall nicety has been retained. Shiny trimmings
for the wheel wells and rockers and a maroon vinyl "landau top"
complete with opera window in on the rear third of the roof. A
trunk with room for all the luggage and then some is under the
large long rear deck. On either side are rectangle tail lights and
below a shiny chrome bumper to cradle the taillights and frame the
bottom of the trunk. Polished 15-inch wheel covers are on all 4
corners and wrapped in 215/75R15's all around.
Interior
Wait for it.....Wait for it....nope....no rich Corrrrrinthian
Leather, (swoon and a faint to the couch!). This interior is
wrapped in hardly ever seen Castilliancloth and vinyl in dark red
adorningthe interior surfaces of this classic. Front Santa Fe
printvelour broadcloth covers the spit bench sitting in front of
the original dash setup and a similar Santa Fe pattern rear bench
is stretching across the back from cathedral window to cathedral
window. All this in a sea of deep pile dark red shag carpeting, and
a smooth one piece headliner also in maroon vinyl. Certainly, all
that glitters it is.! Hay oro en ellos colinas!!
Drivetrain
Looking it just drove off the showroom floor this all clean and
buttoned up for this numbersmatching 400ci V8 with its single
4-barrel carb atop and numbers matching A727 Torqueflite 3-speed
automatic transmission on back. A 9.75 inch 2.71gear rear axle is
ripe for the picking. Very nicely detailed and preserved. "In a
word...seemply beeeeuteeful! with the Lean Burn carburetor and air
cleaner removed, but included with your purchase.
Undercarriage
Some surface rust on the usual suspects like the suspension and
driveshaft, but otherwise looking just great. Torsion bar
suspension for the front, and leaf springs for the rear along with
power disc brakes on front and power drums for the back and a nice
solid exhaust, take the wheel and drive to the coast Ricardo!
Drive-Ability
A quick starter and inside was luxurious in the supple and soft
cloth. And as much as I just love saying Corinthian Leather, I
cannot and that's ok as my posterior fully appreciates the cloth
seating...but I digress to the test track where she lumbered around
turns with that cushy 1976 ride, nice smooth acceleration, and bias
free panic stopping. I noticed the clock does not keep time and the
gauge lights do not illuminate.
Always well cared for, potentially low miles, and that snappy Santa
Fe cloth interior. We have a unique classic that will be yours with
a roll of the tongue and a roll of cash. Gracias Ricardo
Montalban.
SS22N6R238079
S-Chrysler Cordoba
S-Special Price Class
22-2 Door Special Coupe
N-400ci V8 4bbl
6-1976
R-Windsor, Ontario CA Assy Plant
238079-Sequential Unit Number
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